The purpose of this study was to examine the economic contribution of rural grocery
stores to the communities they serve. In addition, this study looked at the community
characteristics that influence the level of economic ...

The literature concerning the economics of regional trade agreements (RTAs) has evolved from a theoretical perspective to an empirically based approach over the past decade. Specifically, this report examines the various ...

The primary purpose of this research was to identify and quantify the determinants of the number of minority farms in the Southern region of the United States during the time period, 1969-1997. A second objective was to ...

Because of the decline of the Ogallala Aquifer, water districts, regional water managers, and state water officers are becoming increasingly interested in conservation policies. This study evaluates both short-term and ...

With the Smart Grid trend setting in, various techniques to make the existing grid smarter are being considered. The price of electricity is one of the major factors, which affects the electric utility as well as the ...

The purpose of this research is to evaluate and gain a better understanding of the economic feasibility of Kansas farmers growing energy sorghum for biofuel production. The net returns for 11 crop systems that included a ...

Economic evaluations of integrated pest management strategies are becoming increasingly important as restrictions on conventional insecticides continue to become more stringent and chemical control costs rise. Aerosol ...

People looking for solutions to global warming and rising energy costs may see solar and wind energy as a high-risk low-reward solution. The aim of this research is to develop a Monte-Carlo based method for determining ...

The production of corn-based ethanol in the U.S. has increased from 1,630 million gallons in 2000 to 4,855 million gallons in 2006, representing a 198% growth over the period considered. This growth is favored by the ...

For the past 25 years, Free Trade Agreements (FTA) in Asia have been increasing. This allows for a potential expansion of exports into Asia for a variety of goods. However usually these agreements have not covered ...

This essay on AIDS examines the possible economic impact HIV and AIDS can have on an economy. AIDS is a growing problem throughout the world and has become one of the worst pandemics of the 21st century. Africa is one of ...

In October, 1995, 3,565 head of freshly
weaned, British-breed calves were received into
a weaning facility in southwest Nebraska.
Calves were determined to be preconditioned if
they had received both viral an d ...

The economic impact of removing the heaviest pigs (topping) before marketing a finishing
group and the effect of topping on performance of the remaining pigs were determined in 2 studies. In Exp. 1, a total of 1,126 pigs ...